Wildhorse wrote:
From the Berlin puctures, Kipchoge ran his WR in a 4% Flyknit upper on top of a Next % tooling.
The Next % wasn't available yet, so it can be cosidered a prototype.
And yes, he's been getting the shoes before everyone else since the first time he broke 2:04. Think of that, Weldon - - Kipchoge was a 2:04 guy without the different Vaporfly prototypes.
The secret of his longevity and why he's getting faster with age? As good as Patrick Sang may be, Kipchoge's been getting faster shoes every year. Everyone else too, only well after him.
Kipchoge is a great marathoner, but his dominance has a lot to do with shoe advantage ever since he first broke 2:04.
To me, it's not better than doping. To me, he hasn't bettered Kimetto's WR legitimately. I know it's an unpopular opinion, but there it is.
You are entitled to it, as unpopular as it might be.